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tinued until the horse becomes more supple, 

 and consequently obedient. 



Is it to be considered that men or horses, 

 after being brought to a state of perfec- 

 tion in training, will continue so without 

 the practice being kept up '? 

 The fact of men or horses having been 

 once brought to a state of perfection in 

 training must by no means be considered 

 sufficient, as the men cannot get experience 

 except by repeated lessons, and the horses 

 will lose much of their suppleness if not 

 kept up to it. Too much attention there- 

 fore, cannot be given to the continued 

 practice in Mihtary Equitation of the 

 trained men and horses. 



Should the action or motion of the liorse 

 (at any pace) at all interfere with the fair- 

 ness or steadiness of the rider's hand ? 

 Certainly not ; the rider who cannot 

 control the motions of his hand must be 

 said to have " no hand " ; it therefore 

 requires an independent seat to have a 

 *' good hand." 



Standing leap. 



Bring the horse up to the bar at an 

 animated walk, halt him with a light hand 



